Miss. Local Officials Could Get to Set 2 Holidays
City and county governments in Mississippi might get more flexibility to declare local holidays.
Crime
Opening Statements in Florida Trial Over Loud Music Killing
Prosecutors are presenting their opening statements in the trial of a Florida man charged with fatally shooting a 17-year-old teen during an argument over loud music at a Jacksonville gas …
Peace Talks Start Between Pakistan, Taliban Team
Peace talks between the Pakistani government and representatives of the Taliban began on Thursday after a short delay, the first test for the government's controversial initiative of seeking a peaceful …
Sochi's Opening Show: Let Putin's Games Begin
They're designed to celebrate a millennium of Russian might and this country's modern rebound, and kick off two weeks of extraordinary human endeavors and planetary sportsmanship. But the ceremony opening …
E.U. Seeking to Upgrade Bloc's Ties with Cuba
Europe is set to upgrade its ties with Cuba in a bid to broaden economic cooperation and demand more progress on respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, a senior European …
Obama: Religious Freedom a U.S. Diplomatic Priority
President Barack Obama tells a non-denominational gathering of political leaders that freedom of religion across the world is important to national security and is a central tenet of U.S. diplomacy.
Miss. Mulls Modest Fine for Texting While Driving
The Mississippi Senate has voted to make texting and driving a crime—but not much of one.
Israel Issues Permits for East Jerusalem Housing
Israeli planners on Wednesday gave final approval for 558 apartments in Jewish settlements in war-won east Jerusalem, which is sought by the Palestinians as a capital, officials said.
Putin, Recalling Boston Bombers, Wants Sochi Safe
President Vladimir Putin pointed Wednesday to the Boston Marathon bombings as a big reason for the intense security around the Winter Olympics that Russia is kicking off this week.
Obama Praises CVS for Pulling Tobacco from Shelves
President Barack Obama is praising CVS Caremark for its decision to stop selling tobacco products at its drugstores.
Lawmakers Consider Some School District Mergers
Four more pairs of school districts could face mergers under bills passed Tuesday by Mississippi legislative committees.
Senate Sends Farm Bill to Obama
The sweeping farm bill that Congress sent to President Obama Tuesday has something for almost everyone, from the nation's 47 million food stamp recipients to Southern peanut growers, Midwest corn …
New Wave of Heroin Claims Hoffman and Others
News of the death of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman from an apparent heroin overdose seemed like an echo from the past, a blurry memory of a dangerous drug that …
Sea Survivor's Salvadoran Family Thought He Died
A Salvadoran fisherman's account of his survival after more than 13 months and about 6,500 miles in an open boat has proved a double miracle for his mother and father, …
Putin Strokes Leopard, Wins IOC Support
Stroking a Persian leopard sprawled on his lap, tough-guy President Vladimir Putin showed his softer side Tuesday as he prepared to welcome the world to his budget-busting Winter Olympics.
